1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover those insulation products in specified Specification C 208 that are not singularly specified elsewhere as insulating formboard (see Specification C 532) and nail-base sheathing (see Specification D 2277). The requirements for the products' physical properties are specified in Specification C 208. The methods for the general insulation products' physical properties are given as follows:

1.2 Reference is provided to an established source for nomenclature and definitions.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 Several of the test methods contained in this document are referenced by material specifications other than cellulosic fiber insulating board. These include mineral fiber, perlite, polyisocyanurate, polystyrene and phenolic materials.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation

C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus

C208 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board

C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

C532 Specification for Structural Insulating Formboard (Cellulosic Fiber)

C870 Practice for Conditioning of Thermal Insulating Materials

C1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions

C1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus

D1037 Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

D1554 Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

D2277 Specification for Fiberboard Nail-Base Sheathing

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

Keywords

absorption; accepted reference value; accuracy; bias; board; cellulose; deflection; density; expansion; interlaboratory study; length and width; linear changes; moisture content; modulus of rupture; precision; precision conditions; repeatability; reproducibility; standard deviation; tensile strength; thermal conductivity; thermal insulating materials-board; thickness; transmission-water vapor; transverse strength; water absorption ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 27.220 (Heat recovery. Thermal insulation)

DOI: 10.1520/C0209-98

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